Match

Portsmouth vs Colchester: result 2-0 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 8, 2020 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Fratton Park, Portsmouth

Portsmouth
2-0
Colchester

Full time

What was the result of Portsmouth vs Colchester?

Portsmouth won 2-0 on September 8, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 37′M. HarnessPortsmouth
  • 38′M. HarnessPortsmouth

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portsmouth have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Colchester have 6, 2 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Portsmouth
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 29, 2020Stevenage(away)3-3League Cup
Jul 6, 2020Oxford United(away)1-1League One
Jul 3, 2020Oxford United(home)1-1League One
Mar 10, 2020Fleetwood Town(home)2-2League One
Mar 7, 2020Peterborough(away)0-2League One
Colchester
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 5, 2020Reading(away)1-3League Cup
Aug 29, 2020Wealdstone(away)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Aug 15, 2020Gillingham(home)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Jun 22, 2020Exeter City(away)1-3League Two
Jun 18, 2020Exeter City(home)1-0League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Portsmouth win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Colchester win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 11, 2017Colchester 0-4 PortsmouthLeague Two
Aug 20, 2016Portsmouth 2-0 ColchesterLeague Two
Feb 2, 2013Portsmouth 2-3 ColchesterLeague One
Aug 21, 2012Colchester 2-2 PortsmouthLeague One

Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Portsmouth on Mar 11, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Portsmouth score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.3 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Portsmouth1.61.156/155/15
Colchester1.31.457/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Colchester3300629

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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